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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Let me just get this confession out of the way: I adore tea. Any kind, any origin.

When I was diagnosed with a medical condition that prohibited me from drinking tea, I was devastated. Give up my morning cup? That will not do! But I had to, or keep having some quite painful issues, so I wiped away the tears and threw away my beloved tea. That was several years ago.

Recently, my frustration and longing for a nice cup of tea led me to Adagio Teas, and I browsed their site for hours. I chose a few varieties that I thought might lend themselves to some experimentation, to see if there is just one kind of concoction that resembles tea that I can drink without repercussions. I placed an order for several samples, and they sent me a discount code to give to others.

So, if it is of interest, please use this code and get $5 off of an order from Adagio. They have a good variety of teas, herbal and otherwise, and the sample portions go for between $2-9, so you can try out ones that interest you without breaking the budget!

P.S. from 6/14/12 - I have to say that I am impressed with the company. I placed my order two days ago, and am now drinking what I ordered! The tea samples arrived in sturdy, well-marked, resealable bags; each one is color coded, as well, for white tea, black tea, herbal, etc. On each package is the ideal brewing temperature and time. Oh, and so far, the tea is delicious!

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Greetings, everyone!
Due to one thing and another, I have not yet made these bottles into jewelry, so instead of tearing them apart and possibly ruining the pieces, I have decided to offer them for sale as curiosities. (I discovered how to make a relatively easy and functional hanging loop after I permanently affixed the corks into these bottles, and said technique must be done before adding the corks and before the resin hardens.)
These bottles represent simple, first-time experiments with the materials, and should in no way be taken as the end-all of my feather/resin/bottle efforts. As usual, I have come up with more a few more ideas, and must simply try them!

(Want to know more about the materials I used? Read about other pieces which also utilized the Red Lory feathers (and tell more about the bird from whom they came) in this previous post.

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About Me

I began my handmade journey many years ago working with stained glass. One day in 2008, I decided that I wanted to make works of steampunk stained glass... but I ended up making jewelry! I enjoy experimenting with techniques and materials to create unique and fanciful things, which is why my jewelry ranges from pocket watches to hand hammered metal bracelets and rings, to resin pendants.